Military To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination
Rights are something American leadership has decided may not overrule vaccination mandates, according to Republican representative Mark Green of Tennessee. Presently, the DoD has stated its intention to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for military personnel by the 15th of September, 2021. Those with health conditions or religious issues predicating exemption must have said exemptions made official by then.
Infrastructural decisions regarding vaccines have been made that may or may not operate under full rendering of available scientific data. The Navy has reported one fully vaccinated sailor caught COVID-19. It also stated, according to AP News, 3% or less of troops who’ve been immunized tested positive for COVID-19. Other branches of the military provided no data in support or rebuttal.
Regardless, Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary, intends to seek presidential approval for a vaccine mandate by the middle of September. If the FDA approves vaccines earlier (such approval has yet to come), Austin intends to initiate the mandate sooner. He expects full approval could come in early September. Presently only “emergency use authorization” has facilitated distribution.
Internal Military Controversy
Some troops are opposed to the vaccine. Refusal may constitute punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Those planning not to vaccinate under mandate against personal rights, according to Mark Green, must prepare now. Without an “approved exemption”, a commander may take “disciplinary action” that’s appropriate. Presently data is not reported on troops who’ve refused non-COVID-19 vaccine mandates over the last ten years for:
- Anthrax
- Chicken Pox
- Flu Shots
That’s according to AP News. Details on subsequent punishments weren’t provided. Service members can seek exemption from any vaccine in a temporary or permanent capacity for:
- Health Issues
- Religious Beliefs
Federal Requirements
Biden requires federal employees be vaccinated or tested weekly. On July 29, 2021, he indicated his intention to direct DoD leadership into COVID-19 military distribution in accordance with existing DoD requirements. Additionally, Biden has indicated his intention to approve Austin’s vaccination mandate. John Kirby, spokesman for the Pentagon, believes the September 15 deadline will provide military personnel adequate prep time.
The DoD is currently comprised of 2.91 million individuals, 1.35 million being active duty military. Of that combined number, Pentagon reports–accurate or not–indicate 1,297,565 are vaccinated; 1,000,000 being military personnel, the rest civilian.
Present assumptions of data accuracy suppose this matches vaccination ratios across America’s general population. Associated stats are according to Bloomberg‘s report on Pentagon numbers, which seem to indicate the least vaccinated wing of the military is the Army.
Mask Guidance
DoD requirements indicate non-vaccinated personnel must:
- Be Tested
- Use Masks
- Socially Distance
- Accept Travel Restrictions
Mark Milley, the general acting as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, finds such moves justified, and believes masks and vaccines “sustain….readiness”.
Considerable Information
FDA approval specifies Pfizer’s option. Austin has indicated, according to the Associated Press, that infection rates–real or supposed–will prompt him into acting “sooner or recommend[ing] a different course to [Biden].”
Biden has indicated the country is on “a wartime footing”, again according to the Associated Press, which also reports Austin is aware of “the bitter political divide over the vaccine”, and that opposition will result from mandates. John Kirby indicated such moves were not only a warning to The Services, but to troops.
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Republican representative Mark Green indicated Austin’s intent to mandate vaccination prior FDA approval isn’t right. He indicated being part of the military doesn’t mean associated personnel must sign away “…the right to make personal medical decisions.” Austin’s memo, Milley’s stated intentions, and Kirby’s affirmation of such actions under Biden’s approval don’t seem to regard such rights as alluded to by representative Mark Green.
marine general in charge of ”all marines” just told biden NO, but, hell no. when does the army stand up? air force? navy? space force? national guard? coast guard? last time they did a mandatory vax was gulf war and it was for wmd that iraq might have had. they ddint. and military were sick and many still are. some vax’s just dont work
Idiot. When are you flying fucks gonna get over your idiocy? This shot is no different than the ones for MMR, diphtheria or polio. The only difference is this country has far more morons willing to accept Trump’s lies and stupidity and be self centered assholes toward their fellow men. At this point, I think the rest of us should stop trying to save your sorry asses and just let Darwin takes his course and kill of the stupid in our gene pool.
Melissa this is not a ‘vaccine”, it is an experimental gene therapy injection. It is not approved by the FDA. All animals in the testing of this died. Many people who received this experimental injection have died and/or had horrible side affects, some paralyzed for ever. If this was a run of the mill vaccine many would not see an issue taking it. BUT it is far from and even the experts DO NOT KNOW how this experimental injection is going to affect humanity in years to come. So give people a break for not wanting to put something into their body that is an unknown and unapproved injection: and even if you do receive this injection it does not stop you from getting Covid. If someone has had Covid and has produced antibodies in their healthy system already, this injection will not help them in anyway and many doctors state would do more harm than good to an already good immune system.
You are one of the many, incredibly gullible, OAN and Fox regurgitators who just don’t get real science and prefer to repeat true Fake news in order to perpetuate Tr***ism. If it only killed off Tr***ists, I would care, but now you and your ilk are endangering innocent children under 12 years old. Shame on you!
Correction: that is “truly Fake news”, nothing “true” about you.
Trump supports everyone getting vaccinated, he was the one who pushed for it in the first place. Whatever happened to my body my choice? If someone doesn’t want to get vaccinated why do you care?
Melissa do you realize how much testing was involved in the vaccines you mentioned? I don’t think you know that it takes several years just for testing stages not including final approval for human trials. The Covid vaccine isn’t a vaccine, it’s gene therapy. Take it if it makes you feel safe. I for one, do not need you in charge of my health and well-being.
Melissa you’re the idiot this is Marxist and besides your President was selected not elected. I’m a Vietnam veteran who fought for my country and for the Freedom it stands for. Can you say “One Nation Under God With Justices and Liberty For All”
You are the idiot. TRUMP was never agenest the vaccine, in fact if it weren’t for him we would still be waiting for a shot with the Democrats sitting on there hands.
That’s exactly what we think of you.
are you naturally stupid or doyou take special classes to be as dumb as you are? The major problem with this vaccine is that it was rushed through and it kills some people but if you are so sure that you are not one of them then line your dumb-ass up and get the shot personnally I hope you are wrong and suffer totally devastating consequencesall of you dumb-as-craps should listen to Joe and get a new brain installed at government expense oh that is right you do not know what to do with a brain anyway.
The vaccine is better than getting Covid….period! The stats so far prove it.
Check the death rate for the Covid shot.
Quote me the “death rate” and please cite the scientific reference, not a news source or a social posting.
You better check your stats again. You’re way off base.
10-4, mandating Covid-19 vaccine is a violation of the First Amendment Rights, “Freedom of Choice”!!
I’m in the Army Reserves and I agree, when will the rest of the forces stand up!!!! Stop and read the dn Constitution and research REAL doctor’s and scientist from around the world on these vaccines. I’m RETIRING from service by early next year. I see some of our Arrive Members have LOST their intestinal fortitude! I refuse that damn shot! I was given that anthrax pill during ODS in 91.
Why is that Dementia Biden/Ho Harris forcing this on the DOD/military… it against the constitution and Biden as no regards in forcing it on military/DOD, FEDERAL WORKERS period… I was a MARINE and A CHRISTIAN! The Holy Spirit is not telling myself anything. I.
Will not get the vaccine/vaccines. If I was in now tell them your religion/pastor Puti it in writing and you or they cannot force it on you. Military all branches better I
Open up your eyes! Next they will use you as their puppets to enforce their socialist/Marxist government. Look at what is happening around all you people/Americans! Do not cave in to socialism. P/S Harris has not took the shot/vaccine,vaccines
Thank God I retired from the military since now the communist have taken over
and now we are in trouble this is what the CCP wanted and now
They are in charge
Lol. Dingbat. You people are absurd. Frankly, I’m done trying to talk sense into any of you. Let y’all die. It’ll do our gene pool a favor.
Melissa, you are full of anger. You speak with a potty mouth and you talk about getting rid of people to do your gene pool a favor. Who are you to decide who lives and who dies? Why are you so angry? We all can do what we want with our bodies. My body, my choice! If you want the “vaccine”, get it. If others don’t, they don’t have yo get it . Consider counseling for your anger.
I’ m already dying, thanks to the government telling me that Agent Orange in Vietnam would definitely not harm me. Now my children and granchildren are also suffering. I am sorry for you if you already got the jab, but they won’t get me the 2nd time around.
Yes!!! I have seen this coming, when the rats stole the POTUS election! I have my 20+ years in, I put in my retirement!
I am to! u s marines. And I am not getting or will take the vaccines/vaccine. Harris did not take it. Everyone/AMERICANS better wake up and smell t he e coffee. This country is already forcing their restrictions on all the states except the Republicanstates. Like DESANTIS Governor of Florida. All republicans better and needs to stand up against so called president. He has gone crazy. Open borders. Catch and release. Covid positive what’s that? do not check any where at southwest border. And now we have a crisis again. Thank sleepyhead joe Biden and his Ho Harris. One last thing. Drove from Yuma Az. Reached Asheville N. C. Holiday in. Well in the bottom floor is illegals there and all has mask on. Biden is busing them all throughout this country. Republicans states. And mostly democrat states for election purposes only.
To mandate vaccines for military personnel is their way to destroy the U.S. military.
Rodger that!!! They better get smart, and stand up to bums Sec. Of Defense and JCS! Or are Armed Forces will collapse Into the world of S….
No mandates for anyone! So in the article it said one solider fully vaccinated and still got the Covid. So what is that tell you???
On many fronts the time to say NO is here.
I’ve done a lot of research on the vax, so I will NOT take the jab. I was 36 yrs in the Military, and if I were, still, on active duty, I would refuse, and let the chips fall where they may. What isn’t being put out, by the, “lame stream media”, is that there are people, in Government, who are trying to mandate this vax, who have a large amount of stock in the , “Big Pharma”, companies; I’d like to see some of their portfolios. Hydroxychloroquine and Invermectin are drugs that performed well, but became taboo, due to the fact that the, “higher-ups”, didn’t have stock in them…follow the money!
Hi Melissa,
Your two comments made me LOL. I feel your frustration. Lol
Hey Melissa, are you by chance my neighbor who just came over to tell me off for something I did at my home yet your place looks like a disaster zone that should be condemned? I am dying here. Lol
I don’t necessarily agree with the emergency order allowing this or any other alleged vaccine and/or treatment prior to its adequate testing. At best, administering this so called vaccine is nothing more than a shot in the dark at giving citizens a false sense of hope or security. I’ve never in all my years seen such a blatant bunch of two faced orders, mandates or implementations. This exercise is a perfect example of living insanity, throwing good after bad just to save face. Were there enough science behind all of this it may have stepped off an initial foundation with a direction that could easily be built upon to achieve the end goal and win this campaign.
I have done just enough research on my end to be dangerous in the opinion department but I do have to say if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, while you might call it a miracle cure, I’ll just call it a Semple tank. What I am pretty certain of is that numerous companies (GSK and Phizer in particular) were doing major investing and jockeying around in the exact same areas we are smack dab in the middle of here today. I’ve read so many proxy statements and SEC filings all of which were happening mid 2019 and prior which lead me to believe that insider information was being used to put their ducks in a row. Wouldn’t be the first time and it certainly won’t be the last.
The point here is that until sufficient testing and FDA approval (not that I even trust that since there are so many loopholes for approval nowadays) has been done, taking this so called vaccination is a complete risk to your health and all others around you. I find it ironic that both the wife and myself were in every initial European hotspot with exception to China (although we were significantly exposed to extremely large numbers of Asians) during the months of September, October and November in 2019 and neither one of us has been diagnosed with Covid-19. I personally haven’t been sick in over 6 years which is neither here nor there I understand but it should suffice to say that our odds were greater than many others due to our exposure levels of the countries that were hit the fastest and the hardest.
Right of refusal should not be an issue here even outside health and religious reasons but I know it will become one real quick like and in a hurry. The wife is currently under contract obligations and the prime contractor is forcing their hand to make vaccinations mandatory within the sector. Complete BS!!
The vaccine should be a personal choice in my opinion. If everyone that trust the vaccine continues to mask up, practices social distancing and always wash your hands after touching grocery carts, door knobs, elevator buttons, mail packages and anything else that is suspect for germs they have a fair chance of escaping these viruses. Anyone who doesn’t believe the virus is a real threat for any reason should not be pushed to take that shot. Let the chips fall where they may.
This is ALL designed to weaken and thin out our entire military. The less military, Mr. Magoo (Biden) is going to ask for Chinese “U.N. PEACEKEEPERS” to help keep we rowdy Americans in line after using The “Pandemic” & “Vaccine Mandate” to impose Martial Law. Anybody ever see movie “Red Dawn”? The old one with Patrick Swayze & the Newer one with Chris Helmsford? We could be there easily within next 12-18mths with these IDIOTS at the Helm. Two things I hold dear to be True 1) God is charge of all this Biden madness. 2) The amount of world class trained military veterans we have, definitely won’t now down, capitulate, or sit idly still with a thumb up their butts like these so called “”Military Generals”. Isn’t a grunt alive that wouldn’t rather die in his feet in the Queen of battle taking it to the traitorous/treasonous ones rather than live on their knees. This NWO theory they’ve been trying to shove down our throats since Obummers 8yrs in office is one they can try at their earliest convenience. One thing I know for sure, it will be Savage, raw, furious and very eye-opening for the traitorous/treasonous ones. I believe in my fellow Americans, Veterans & Patriots all❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏾
I couldn’t wait to get the vaccine. It is about your
health, nothing more. Common sense tells me
everyone should be vaccinated. The Spanish
Flu took 50 million lives in 1918. Why? Because
there was no vaccine. Thus far more than 500
thousand Americans are dead. Are we prepared to
lose 100 times that many?? Everyone needs to be
vaccinated ASAP!! Stuart Weible United States
Navy
As I said throughout my military career, the only thing worse than an idiot is an educated idiot!. I am referring to the military officers, whom we know are college educated, that are forcing all this BS on the military and buying into and living in dumbass bidens fantasy world. He doesn’t even know who or where he is most of the time! God only knows what all the shots, etc the average military member has received has or is doing to their bodies.
As I said throughout my military career, the only thing worse than an idiot is an educated idiot!. I am referring to the military officers, whom we know are college educated, that are forcing all this BS on the military and buying into and living in dumbass bidens fantasy world. He doesn’t even know who or where he is most of the time! God only knows what all the shots, etc the average military member has received has or is doing to their bodies.